Mississippi: Energy Resources
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| State Profile | |
|---|---|
| Name | Mississippi |
| Governor | Phil Bryant |
| Population | Unavailable |
| Median Household Income | $36,338.00 |
| Energy Consumption | Coming Soon |
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| Energy Organizations | 54 view |
| Utility Companies | 54 view |
| Active Energy Incentives | 19 view |
Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi ("Great River"). Mississippi is the 32nd most extensive and the 31st most populous of the 50 United States. The state is heavily forested outside of the Mississippi Delta area, which was cleared for cotton cultivation in the 19th century. Mississippi is a state in the United States of America.
Energy Production by Technology in Mississippi
| Fuel Source | Value | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Solar Power | 0 | MWh |
| Wind Power | 0 | MWh |
| Geothermal Power | 0 | MWh |
| Biomass Power | 1,397,118 | MWh |
| Total Energy Production from Non-Hydro Renewables | 1,397,118 | MWh |
| Hydro Power | 0 | MWh |
| HPS Power | 0 | MWh |
| Total Energy Production from Renewables | 1,397,118 | MWh |
| Coal Power | 12,970,797 | MWh |
| Gas Power | 23,380,703 | MWh |
| Petroleum Power | 17,028 | MWh |
| Nuclear Power | 10,998,515 | MWh |
| Other | 5,206 | MWh |
| Total Energy Production | 48,769,367 | MWh |
| Percent of Total Power from Non-Hydro Renewables | 2.86 | % |
| Percent of Total Power from Renewables | 2.86 | % |
| Source: 2009 EIA Data (Download) | ||
Renewable Energy Technical Potential in Mississippi
| Technology | Generation Estimate | Nameplate Capacity | Area, Mass or Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Utility-scale PV | 26,366 GWh26,366,000,000,000 Wh 26,366,000,000 kWh 26,366,000 MWh 9.49176e+16 J |
15 GW15,000 MW 15,000,000 kW 15,000,000,000 W 15,000,000,000,000 mW 0.015 TW |
317 km2317,000,000 m² 122.362 mi² 3,412,156,300 ft² 379,132,000 yd² 78,332.285 acres |
| Rural Utility-scale PV | 4,981,252 GWh4.981252e+15 Wh 4,981,252,000,000 kWh 4,981,252,000 MWh 1.793251e+19 J |
2,879 GW2,879,000 MW 2,879,000,000 kW 2,879,000,000,000 W 2.879e+15 mW 2.879 TW |
59,996 km259,996,000,000 m² 23,158.456 mi² 645,790,944,400 ft² 71,755,216,000 yd² 14,825,311.58 acres |
| Rooftop PV | 8,614 GWh8,613,999,999,999.999 Wh 8,614,000,000 kWh 8,614,000 MWh 3.10104e+16 J |
6 GW6,000 MW 6,000,000 kW 6,000,000,000 W 6,000,000,000,000 mW 0.006 TW |
N/A |
| CSP | 0 GWh0 Wh 0 kWh 0 MWh 0 J |
0 GW0 MW 0 kW 0 W 0 mW 0 TW |
0 km20 m² 0 mi² 0 ft² 0 yd² 0 acres |
| Onshore Wind | 0 GWh0 Wh 0 kWh 0 MWh 0 J |
0 GW0 MW 0 kW 0 W 0 mW 0 TW |
0 km20 m² 0 mi² 0 ft² 0 yd² 0 acres |
| Offshore Wind | 10,172 GWh10,172,000,000,000 Wh 10,172,000,000 kWh 10,172,000 MWh 3.66192e+16 J |
3 GW3,000 MW 3,000,000 kW 3,000,000,000 W 3,000,000,000,000 mW 0.003 TW |
642 km2642,000,000 m² 247.812 mi² 6,910,423,800 ft² 767,832,000 yd² 158,641.41 acres |
| Biopower-Solid | 14,209 GWh14,209,000,000,000 Wh 14,209,000,000 kWh 14,209,000 MWh 5.11524e+16 J |
1 GW1,000 MW 1,000,000 kW 1,000,000,000 W 1,000,000,000,000 mW 1.0e-3 TW |
12,918,114 BDT12,918,114,000 kg 12,918,114,000,000 g 12,918,114 tonnes 28,484,441,370 lbs 2,034,602,955 stones |
| Biopower-Gaseous | 1,076 GWh1,076,000,000,000 Wh 1,076,000,000 kWh 1,076,000 MWh 3.8736e+15 J |
0 GW0 MW 0 kW 0 W 0 mW 0 TW |
229,076 Tonnes229,076,000 kg 229,076,000,000 g 505,112,580 lbs 36,079,470 stones 8,079,510,520 ounces |
| Geothermal Hydrothermal | 0 GWh0 Wh 0 kWh 0 MWh 0 J |
0 GW0 MW 0 kW 0 W 0 mW 0 TW |
N/A |
| EGS Geothermal | 559,056 GWh559,055,999,999,999.938 Wh 559,056,000,000 kWh 559,056,000 MWh 2.012602e+18 J |
70 GW70,000 MW 70,000,000 kW 70,000,000,000 W 70,000,000,000,000 mW 0.07 TW |
N/A |
| Hydropower | 2,211 GWh2,211,000,000,000 Wh 2,211,000,000 kWh 2,211,000 MWh 7.9596e+15 J |
0 GW0 MW 0 kW 0 W 0 mW 0 TW |
1,536 Sites |
| See Nationwide Statistics Source: 2012 National Renewable Energy Laboratory Data (Download) | |||
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19 Energy Incentives (Active)
- Energy Investment Loan Program (Mississippi)
- TVA - Mid-Sized Renewable Standard Offer Program (Mississippi)
- Singing River Electric Power Association - Comfort Advantage Home Program (Mississippi)
- TVA - Green Power Providers (Mississippi)
- Mississippi Power (Electric) - EarthCents Financing Program (Mississippi)
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54 Utility Companies
- City of Okolona, Mississippi (Utility Company)
- Southwest Mississippi E P A
- City of Aberdeen, Mississippi (Utility Company)
- Municipal Energy Agency of MS
- Clarksdale Public Utilities
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54 Energy Organizations
- City of Okolona, Mississippi (Utility Company)
- Southwest Mississippi E P A
- City of Aberdeen, Mississippi (Utility Company)
- Municipal Energy Agency of MS
- Clarksdale Public Utilities
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1 Smart Grid Projects
To date, Missippi has received $40,418,000 from the Department of Energy's State Energy Program.[1]